Searching for the perfect jewelry gift for a loved one? You can't go wrong with birthstone jewelry. PriceScope is profound for helping men ( and women) find the perfect engagement ring and now we're going to help you shop for the most ideal birthstone gift. PriceScope Jewelry Search boasts the likes of Whiteflash, Blue Nile, Adiamor, James Allen, Friendly Diamonds, and more. Here is a list of the birthstones from January to December:
January
Garnet is the birthstone of January. Most commonly known for being red, but garnet comes in an assortment of colors except for blue. Garnets symbolize fidelity, loyalty, sincerity, grace, and faith.
February
Amethyst is the birthstone of February. The most precious amethyst color is a strong reddish-purple or purple with no visible color zoning. Amethyst symbolize peace, protection, tranquility, and sincerity.
March
Aquamarine is the birthstone of March. Aquamarine symbolizes honesty, loyalty, and beauty.
April
Diamond is the birthstone of April. Diamond symbolizes eternal love.
May
Emerald is the birthstone of May. Emeralds symbolize constancy and true affection.
June
Alexandrite, moonstone, and pearl are the birthstones of June. Alexandrite has chameleon-like qualities, its color can be green in daylight or fluorescent light, changing to brownish or purplish-red in the incandescent light from a lamp or candle flame. Alexandrite symbolizes luck, prosperity, and intellect. Moonstones can be green, yellow to brown, or gray to nearly black. Along with adularescence, some moonstones show chatoyancy, also called the cat's-eye effect. A few moonstones show four-rayed stars in an effect called asterism. Moonstones symbolize balance, relaxation, feminine energy, and love. Pearls symbolize modesty and purity.
July
Ruby is the birthstone of July. Ruby symbolizes love and passion.
August
Peridot, spinel, and sardonyx are the birthstones of August. Peridot symbolizes dignity, fame, and prosperity. Spinel comes in a variety of intense pink to red to purple colors. Spinel symbolizes hope, revitalization, and feeling the joy of being alive. Sardonyx is yellowish-red to reddish-brown, usually with white bands throughout.
September
Sapphire is the birthstone of September. Sapphire symbolizes the heavens, a guardian of innocence, a bestower of truth, and is a promoter of good health.
October
Opal and tourmaline are the birthstones of October. Opal comes in an assortment of colors such as white, yellow, red, orange, green, brown, black, blue, and pink. There is some colorless opal as well. Tourmaline comes in an assortment of colors as well. Iron-rich tourmalines are usually black to bluish-black to deep brown, while magnesium-rich varieties are brown to yellow, and lithium-rich tourmalines are almost any color: blue, green, red, yellow, pink, etc. Rarely, are tourmaline colorless. Opal symbolizes faithfulness and confidence. Whilst Tourmaline symbolizes compassion and gentleness.
November
Topaz and citrine are the birthstones of November. Topaz comes in an assortment of colors ranging from yellow, orange, brown, pink, red, to blue. Some topaz is colorless too. Whereas citrine is a pale yellow to brownish orange. Topaz symbolizes honor and strength. Citrine symbolizes hospitality, friendship, hope, and happiness.
December
Tanzanite, zircon, and turquoise are the birthstones of December. Tanzanite is blue. Zircon comes in an assortment of colors from yellow, green, red, reddish-brown, to blue. Whereas Turquoise comes in a whitish blue to deep dark blue, and from deep dark green to a yellowish-green. Tanzanite symbolizes dignity, truth, judgment, and longevity. Zircon symbolizes happiness and prosperity. Whereas, turquoise symbolizes wisdom, tranquility, protection, and good fortune.
What is your birthstone? Have you been gifted with birthstone jewelry? If so, show it off in the comments section below.
